Today is the day when the Xuanyang Gate Immortal Assembly is held. The square is already packed to the brim with crowds of people, making it very lively and crowded.
There were all underage teenagers in the crowd, and a cordon was set up at Xuanyang Gate. Many family members had to wait outside the square and were not allowed to enter, so many people were watching nervously outside.
"It's still too late!"
Chen Lin sighed in his heart.
Chen Lin was also crowded in the crowd at this time. He got up early today and came to the square to queue up non-stop. He wanted to get a good seat, but unexpectedly, he still queued to the back. There were many people earlier than him.
The circular square is crowded with many children, and on the north side of the square, a wooden high platform has been built, with several chairs and a table placed on it. In the center stands a large stone, which is black and is as tall as a person.
There is still a faint gleam of light.
Chen Lin looked up and saw that there were five people sitting above him. They were all wearing gray robes. The fresh and handsome young man sitting on the left was the well-known Immortal Master Bai Qingzhou, and there was another one sitting in the middle.
An extremely beautiful woman, Chen Lin vaguely remembered her name was Zhang Zhiyan.
The five people seemed to be communicating verbally, but they were so far away that Chen Lin naturally couldn't hear what they were saying. He could only look back and wait patiently for the conference to begin.
"Brother Daniel! Can we really do this?"
"Well, I don't know, but there are so many people in our village, there should be someone who can do it."
"But there are so many people here..."
...
Various inquiries and talks continued to mix around, making it extremely noisy. Chen Lin stood there and waited quietly without saying a word.
"quiet!"
A shout seemed to explode in my ears.
The crowd immediately fell silent. Chen Lin looked towards the high platform and saw Immortal Master Zhang Zhiyan standing up from her seat and saying in a loud voice:
"Today is the opening day of my Xuanyang Sect's ascension conference. I wish you all good luck and help my Xuanyang Sect to ascend to heaven this time!"
The sound was not loud, but everyone present heard it clearly.
"The most important thing in cultivating immortals is talent! Without potential, no matter how hard you work, it will be in vain! There is only one talent in cultivation, and only a few of you will become disciples of Xuanyang Sect. This test is to test your potential. Those who have potential will
, you can directly become a disciple of Xuanyang Sect!"
"Now, everyone lines up and puts their hands on this black stone on the stage."
Looking at the shocked crowd below, Zhang Zhiyan simply said a few words and then returned to her seat to sit in meditation with her eyes closed.
The rules are very simple and everyone can understand them.
Chen Lin looked at the dark stone below and thought to himself:
"This is the test that Master Baixian calls..."
"Let's begin. Come up one by one." A young immortal master on the stage shouted down.
As his order was issued, the people in front began to move forward slowly.
Not long after, Chen Lin saw a young man in linen clothes being the first to climb onto the high platform. He first bowed to several immortal masters, then slowly walked to the stone and nervously put his little hand on it.
On black stone surface.
The stone showed no reaction, nothing changed. The young man looked at the stone blankly, and then looked at the immortal masters sitting there, his eyes showing confusion.
"No potential, go down, next one!" the young immortal master said directly.
After hearing this, the young man seemed to have suddenly lost all his strength. His expression was gloomy and his eyes were blank as he walked down the high platform. Several sighs were heard from the periphery of the open space, and it was unknown who the young man was.
The family's hope of reaching heaven was shattered...
Chen Lin looked a little nervous and couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for for more than a year.
I can do it!
"Next!"
A young man who continued to take the stage still had no reaction to the stone.
"Next!"
The male immortal master's emotionless voice kept ringing.
"..."
As time passed, the tests continued. After a while, hundreds of people had no potential. The crowd continued to move forward slowly, and sighs continued to sound in the venue.
Just when it was the turn of more than 300 people, a young man stepped onto the high platform...
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"Hey! Isn't that kid a famous martial arts wizard in Ningshui Prefecture?"
"Yes! It's that Fan Tianhe. It is said that he is the direct disciple of the crazy knight. He is already skilled in martial arts at a young age."
"His words should work..."
The crowd of onlookers outside saw the familiar young man and started talking a lot.
Chen Lin glanced up and saw a strong young man of the same age, with arrogance in his eyes and a confident look on his face.
The young man bowed generously to the immortal masters and said loudly:
"Fan Tianhe, a humble citizen, meets all the immortal masters!"
Several immortal masters looked at him quietly without saying a word. After Fan Tianhe saluted, he strode towards the dark stone with quick steps, pressing his calloused palms directly onto the stone.
...
But the reaction that everyone imagined did not happen, and the dark stone remained intact.
"Next!"
The young immortal master's voice sounded as usual.
Fan Tianhe's confident look seemed to be frozen, and he was so stunned that he couldn't believe it, and he hesitated to take back his palm.
"Immortal...Immortal Master! This...there must be a problem!" Fan Tianhe turned around and shouted loudly.
The young immortal master looked at him and said calmly: "You are not qualified, go down."
"Impossible! I practiced martial arts when I was six years old! Kuangxia is my master, I..."
Fan Tianhe seemed to be stimulated and shouted wildly.
"Snapped!"
Fan Tianhe was slapped directly on the cheek and flew off the stage.
"Noisy!"
The young immortal master slowly retracted his arm and said indifferently: "Next!"
When Chen Lin saw Fan Tianhe who had fallen off the stage, his eyes turned white and he was obviously in a coma. Then a middle-aged man hurriedly ran in from the outside, while running, he kept apologizing to the immortal master on the high platform, and then put
Fan Tianhe, who fainted, quickly moved out of the square.
Chen Lin was silent.
This is not as easy as I thought...
As time continued to pass, Chen Lin kept calculating in his mind. More than two thousand people had taken the test, but not a single person was qualified. Chen Lin looked increasingly unsure.
"Next!"
The boy in front of Chen Lin failed.
It's Chen Lin's turn to take the stage.
Chen Lin turned around and looked around, only to see Ji Si and Ji Nian waving vigorously and cheering for him.
Chen Lin turned around, took a deep breath, and walked up.
When he came to the high platform, he looked around and followed the rules before he stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute.
While saluting, Chen Lin saw a hint of warmth suddenly appear on Bai Qingzhou's expressionless face.
Chen Lin nodded heavily.
Master Baixian, I will not let you down...
Chen Lin walked up to the stone and solemnly pressed his hand tightly against the surface. Chen Lin slowly closed his eyes, filled with expectation.
He was killed by an adulterer when he was a child, resulting in the death of both his parents. This made him develop an unyielding spirit in his heart!
Regardless of wind or rain, he practiced martial arts diligently every day and never dared to stop, just for this moment!
he...
"Next!"
The cold voice came suddenly, hitting Chen Lin deep in his heart. He immediately turned pale and his calves couldn't help but tremble.
Sad inside: I am not the chosen one either...
Chen Lin looked back at Bai Qingzhou stiffly, and saw him sighing slightly, but then returned to normal.
Withdrawing his gaze, Chen Lin slowly walked down the platform with a heavy heart. His heart was filled with powerlessness at the moment, and three words announcing his failure lingered in his ears.
But just before he walked out of the square...
"Wow! Look! Look!"
"This black stone finally reacted!"
"Who is this? A girl from which family?!"
Suddenly there were chaotic exclamations and noises from the crowd.
When Chen Lin heard this, he hurriedly turned around and saw a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old standing in front of the high platform, her white and delicate wrists lightly touching the stone wall, the dark stone...
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The head was now emitting a faint red light.
The girl's expression was cold, without any trace of joy, as if she was expecting it.
"This...this is the Meng family girl who has been sleeping for two years!"
"I know! I know! It seems to be called Meng Li!"
"Tsk, tsk, now the Meng family is going to soar into the sky..."
"This life is so good..."
There was constant chatter among the crowd, and their words were filled with awe and jealousy.
Chen Lin slowly looked at the immortal masters sitting on the high platform. They all looked at Meng Li with happy faces. Chen Lin also saw the shock in Bai Qingzhou's eyes.
I don't know what Zhang Zhiyan said to Meng Li, but Meng Li slowly walked behind the immortal master's seat with everyone's envious eyes on her, and stood still, her face still expressionless.
Chen Lin looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. Others reached the sky in one step, but he left in despair.
He walked out of the open space heavily and went to the outer area to find Ji Si and Jinian.
"Two sisters, I failed..."
Seeing Chen Lin's expression, both of them felt heartbroken. Ji Si immediately stepped forward to comfort him:
"Xiao Lin, there's no need to cry in despair. Those with potential are unique. I heard the old man in the sect say that sometimes they haven't been able to recruit even one in five years, so it's not that easy."
Chen Lin said unwillingly: "Sister Ji Si, I just feel it's a pity..."
Ji Nian stepped forward, patted Chen Lin on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "No need to be pity. We have already surpassed many people in Master Bai Xian's courtyard."
Hearing this, Chen Lin could only nod heavily, but still looked sad.
Seeing Chen Lin's appearance, Ji Si and Ji Nian looked at each other with helplessness.
Bai Qingzhou once told them about Chen Lin's life experience at home and asked them to take more care of him. Therefore, the two of them knew that Chen Lin's handsome appearance had attracted the attention of the gangsters, which is why his parents were killed.
Since then, Chen Lin has always wanted to become an immortal cultivator and has been striving for this goal. Knowing how long he has worked hard for this day, now that he failed, both of them can understand his unwillingness.
Ji Si lowered his head and thought for a while, rolled his eyes, and whispered to Chen Lin: "Xiao Lin, there will be an assessment of registered disciples..."
Chen Lin's eyes lit up when he heard this, he looked up at Ji Si, and asked hurriedly: "Registered disciple? What is the assessment?"
Because Ji Si and Ji Nian assisted Bai Qingzhou in handling various matters, they naturally understood the specific procedures and projects of the assessment.
Seeing Chen Lin's expectant look, Ji Si really wanted to say it outright, but he couldn't help but think of Master Bai's words that told him not to leak them at will. After thinking about it, he still said vaguely: "You will know tomorrow..."
Seeing Ji Si's hesitant words, Chen Lin stopped pressing him.
But I suddenly felt at ease, swept away the haze just now, and quietly watched the test that was still going on in the open space.
As long as you can practice, you can also be a registered disciple...
The sun gradually went down and set in the west. It took a full five hours of busy work before all the testers completed the test, and there were only three people who had the chance to stand behind the immortal master.
The three of them were standing in front of the high platform at this time, receiving the envious gazes of everyone. In the eyes of the losers, these few were like the proud sons of heaven, extremely tall.
These three people were two women and one man, named Meng Li, Tang Si and Shi Zhichen respectively.
Chen Lin also looked up below at these proud men, his heart filled with bitterness.
"Today's test of potential ends here." Zhang Zhiyan stood in the center and said.
After hearing this, there were many sighs coming from below, and there were many crying sounds from the outside, and my dream was shattered.
"However, you don't have to give up. Perseverance is also important in the world of immortality! There will be a test for registered disciples tomorrow. Those who want to participate should gather at the north gate of the city on time!"
After Zhang Zhiyan gave the instructions, she directly activated a piece of spiritual paper without saying a word. Several people on the stage stepped on the spiritual paper, jumped up, and disappeared.
But Zhang Zhiyan's words once again gave hope to everyone in the open space. Various cheers rang out from the crowd, and they knelt down in the direction where Zhang Zhiyan disappeared.
Ji Si smiled softly and secretly said to Chen Lin:
"Look, right? There are also registered disciples."
Chen Lin nodded heavily, took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and looked firmly at the direction Bai Qingzhou was leaving.